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<p>Not necessarily. If the student concerned has the work ethic and is willing to put in the effort…I’d tend to lean towards taking the more challenging course. </p>
<p>Even if the child ends up not pulling the higher grades, being surrounded by stronger curricula and peers can provide a better educational experience and more importantly…a better preview of what college-academics can be like…especially if we’re talking elite universities/LACs. </p>
<p>We’ve all heard/witnessed undergrads who were top 10% or better from their respective high school classes who ended up crashing and burning within their first year or even semester in college because their high school curricula…even loaded down with honors/AP courses…were essentially too easy in comparison with college-level work. </p>
<p>All I have to say as someone who had the polar opposite experience…glad I wasn’t in their shoes. </p>
<p>Having said all that…a B level grade is really nothing to write home about once you’re in the honors/AP milieu. </p>
<p>It’s a mentality not too far removed from most Arts & Science MA-MS/PhD programs I know of…if you can’t pull more than B/B+ grades…most will seriously question your ability and commitment to continue at the graduate level.</p>